Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 2.9 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.8 times more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 72.7% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Oslo
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 18.8% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Oslo

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Oslo are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

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Oslo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 3.8 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱354.92	$20.88 NOK194.70	+274.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱253.52	$15.66 NOK146.03	+293.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱89.24	$4.29 NOK40.04	+206.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.84	$3.35 NOK31.21	+295.5%
Average			+275.2%

Manila vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.7% more for groceries

	Manila	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱91.83	$4.16 NOK38.79	+188.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱247.19	$7.40 NOK69.01	+90.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱460.06	$9.52 NOK88.72	+31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱145.12	$5.92 NOK55.22	+159.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱138.86	$7.01 NOK65.38	+221.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱94.75	$1.50 NOK14.00	+0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱54.02	$1.20 NOK11.14	+40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱86.61	$1.57 NOK14.66	+15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱52.49	$2.66 NOK24.84	+222.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱65.61	$1.22 NOK11.38	+18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱76.47	$1.29 NOK12.07	+7.7%
Average			+72.7%

Manila vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱315.31	$9.05 NOK84.37	+82.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱811.25	$81.23 NOK757.39	+537.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$48,017.78 NOK448K	+124.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱161.74	$26.52 NOK247.27	+943.1%
Average			+216.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Manila	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,535.97	$55.32 NOK515.76	+129.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,596.58	$2,027.04 NOK18,900.03	+272.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,908.42	$1,564.65 NOK14,588.75	+455.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,982.91	$318.93 NOK2,973.68	+239.1%
Average			+320.8%

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pay 18.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,420.99	$235.44 NOK2,195.26	-62.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱568K	$15,500.12 NOK145K	+73.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱76.06	$11.69 NOK109.03	+878.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱162.25	$5.92 NOK55.24	+132.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱197.74	$18.79 NOK175.23	+504.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,726.83	$58.98 NOK549.91	+37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱430.98	$19.84 NOK184.97	+192.8%
Average			+216.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Manila	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,706.98	$100.13 NOK933.59	+71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,747.87	$59.75 NOK557.06	+117.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,878.68	$132.59 NOK1,236.26	+72.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,658.95	$156.09 NOK1,455.39	+171.4%
Average			+104.6%

Manila vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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